Dierick R. Sparks, MD
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Rainbow City, AL
Dierick R. Sparks, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Rainbow City, Alabama, and NPI 1346350261, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 24950, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dierick R. Sparks
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 24950 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3102 Rainbow Dr, Rainbow City, AL 35906
- Phone
- (256) 546-8127
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 5, 2023
- Fax
- (256) 547-6720
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070404000543); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3102 Rainbow Dr
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- Rachel Pugh, MCD, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1952469058
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Verify Dierick R. Sparks in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 24950Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
863 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 260 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam255 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen157 claims
- Methylprednisolone123 claims
- Tramadol Hcl56 claims
- Methocarbamol44 claims
- Celecoxib33 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $201.14
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Orthopedic CentersRainbow City, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dierick R. Sparks among 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama
Dierick R. Sparks, MD is one of 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 59 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Alabama.
All 59 in Alabama → Every provider in Rainbow City → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Ryan, MDGadsden, AL 359011376569327
- William Stewart, MDGadsden, AL 359011558387506
- Zachary Moore, M.D.Guntersville, AL 359761619330719
- Matthew Smith, D.O.Guntersville, AL 359761336193440
- Eric Janssen, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021831145978
- Troy Layton, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358021669425104
- Michael Cantrell, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011184672453
- Stanton Davis, MDHuntsville, AL 358011164483392
Common questions
What is Dierick R. Sparks, MD's NPI number?
Dierick R. Sparks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346350261, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dierick R. Sparks, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3102 Rainbow Dr, Rainbow City, AL, 35906. Phone: (256) 546-8127. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dierick R. Sparks, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 24950, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dierick R. Sparks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dierick R. Sparks, MD had 863 Medicare Part D claims for 364 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dierick R. Sparks, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.